ADF at PantheaCon

Every President's Day weekend (February) at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose, CA,the Druids of ADF's Northwest Region host a fantastic hospitality suite at PantheaCon.

ADF does not cover the expenses related to the suite; that is made possible by the donations of members and visitors like you.If you would like to donate to help cover the costs, please contact the Regional Druid. Thanks!

~ 2013 ADF Hospitality Suite Schedule ~Stop by and say hi; you'll find us on the second floor, in room 255!

10a - Suite OpensStop by while you wait for everyone else to open! :)3:30p - Ogham: One Approach - Rev. Jean (Drum) PaganoUsing one methodology for interpreting the ogham, and additional and unusual applications for ogham beyond divination8p - Suite closed for pre-ritual meeting - Ritual celebrants onlyADF members, please plan to attend if you wish to be a Celebrant in Saturday's PCon rite9p - Suite reopensStop by and say hello :)Midnight - Suite ClosesWe have ritual at 9am, people! Get some sleep! ;)

Saturday 16 FebruarySuite Hours: 10:30a-7:30p, 8p-2a8a - Suite opens for ritual celebrants onlyPrivate pre-ritual preparations; ADF members/Celebrants only - yes, there will be coffee/hot water for tea ;)9a - ADF PantheaCon Ritual** - Oak Conference RoomJoin us for a Druid ritual that asks for tolerance and love throughout our Pagan community,and co-operation between all religions to bring about peace to our world as a whole.- Please read the notice posted at the door before entering ritual -10:30a - Suite Opens!Stop by and say hello :)10:30a - Understanding ADF's Core Order of Ritual - Rev. Jean (Drum) PaganoConfused by ADF's detailed COoR ( Core Order of Ritual); the guidelines followed by every public ADF rite? Come join us in the suite following our 9am ritual, as video from the rite (see ** footnote below) is used to help explain each step;you will learn why ADF Druids do what we do in ritual, and why it happens when it happens. 3:30p - Solitary Druid Fellowship - Teo BishopJoin Teo to talk about the work of the Solitary Druid Fellowship.Share your experiences of solitary practice, and find new ways to experience "congregation in solitude."5p - Tales of a Pilgrimage - Erynn LaurieJoin Erynn for photos and an informal chat about her Brigid pilgrimage to Ireland, the Isle of Man, and beyond in the summer of 2012.7:30p - Suite closed for pre-ritual meeting - ritual celebrants onlyPrivate pre-ritual preparations, RDNA members/Celebrants only8p - Suite reopens / RDNA Ritual++Join us as we honor Brighid and celebrate the turning of the Wheel of the Year!- Please read the notice posted at the door before entering ritual -2a - Suite ClosesSee you in the morning! :)

Sunday 17 FebruarySuite Hours 10a-2a10a - Suite Opens!Stop by and say hello :)1p - Pagan Pastoral Care - Sarah NimmoPastoral care has typically been viewed as part of the Christian milieu but pagan groups have been performing pastoral care, and doing so well, for generations. We now have the need to establish pagan pastoral care, and pagan pastoral counselors as an officialand supported part of our tradition. We also have the ability and resources to garner and maintain the kind of pastoral care that our elders, warriors, communities, and children need. This discussion will cover pagan pastoral care needs and issues, as well as the resources and supports that can help us fulfill these needs 3p - On Being the Bishop - Teo BishopBefore Teo Bishop was a blogger and ADF Druid, he was recording artist, Matt Morris. Join him to discuss what motivated that transition, and find out what's next for his music.7p - Teen activity: Cell Phone Photo Scavenger Hunt (with prizes!)Charge up your cell phone, teens, and be prepared to wander the hotel, hunting for certain people, places and things to photograph!But it won't be that simple; come find out what we have in store! The hunt will begin at 7pm sharp, so be on time! :)2a - Suite ClosesSee you tomorrow! :)

Monday 18 February

No scheduled activities - suite will be open until checkout time**With the express permission of PantheaCon,the ADF PantheaCon ritual will be filmed with a small, stationary videocam-on-tripod for use inthe Core Order of Ritual workshop that will follow the ritual back in the ADF suite.PLEASE DO NOT LET THIS PREVENT YOU FROM JOINING US! There will be plenty of off-camera seating that will be clearly marked,as well as a diagram outside the door showing where the camera is and which seats are which.In addition, you will be able to check for yourself what the camera has on-screen before we begin,and the camera will not begin recording until the ritual is ready to commence -your privacy is important to us!++With the express permission of PantheaCon,the RDNA ritual in the ADF suite will be filmed with a small, stationary videocam-on-tripodfor the personal records of the celebrants.PLEASE DO NOT LET THIS PREVENT YOU FROM JOINING US! There will be plenty of off-camera seating that will be clearly marked, as well as a diagram outside the door showing where the camera is and which seats are which. In addition, you will be able to check for yourself what the camera has on-screen before we begin,and the camera will not begin recording until the ritual is ready to commence - your privacy is important to us!

If you have any questions or concerns about either of these rituals, please e-mailcaitlin or Sean, the Suite Coordinators. :)

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